The 5 Themes of GeographyThe 5 Themes of Geography

I. Why Learn Geography?• A. All of human history has been

influenced by Geography!• B. Where & how people live.

II. The Five Themes

• A. Explain the world in Geographical terms.– 1. Location– 2. Place– 3. Region– 4. HEI– 5. Movement

III. Theme 1: Location• A. This theme answers the question of where is it?• B. There are two types of location…• C. Absolute• D. Relative

Where Is It?

Where Is It?

Where Is It?

• A. Identifies specific points on the globe or map.• B. Use Latitude and Longitude to find these points.

An Introduction to Latitude and Longitude.

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Exploring Location.